PCPD Responds To Intrusion Into Broadband Network's Customer Database

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") is no longer the future on the horizon for businesses in Hong Kong, but the present-day reality. In just a few years, AI has moved from the margins of corporate operations to their core...

香港正在成为内地企业部署境外AI业务的重要节点。与欧盟和内地不同，香港以《个人资料（私隐）条例》为底座，通过私隐专员公署发布的模型੭

Employers are increasingly using wellbeing‑monitoring tools to track the digital activity of employees, particularly in the financial services sector. This rise in so-called “bossware” raises concerns around workplace...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") updated the Guidance on the Use of CCTV Surveillance (the "CCTV Guidance") and issued a new Guidance...

Hong Kong is actively pushing to become a global innovation hub. Plans include installing cameras in all taxis by 2026...

Conducting background checks on job candidates has become common practice amongst Hong Kong employers.

In this update, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy team looks at two investigation reports published by the Hong Kong Privacy...

Credit Base (HK) Limited ("Credit Base"), a Hong Kong-based debt collection agency, was recently convicted of two direct marketing offences under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ("PDPO").

Artificial intelligence ("AI") has rapidly transitioned from experimental use to widespread adoption across Hong Kong. Organisations are now leveraging AI models to enhance customer service, improve risk management, and expedite research and development activities.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") released an updated version of the Information Leaflet on Legal Assistance for Civil Claims under the Personal Data (Privacy)...

How can multinational corporations effectively navigate the complex landscape of tax disputes across multiple European jurisdictions? This analysis examines strategic approaches and procedural considerations...

The SEC has proposed a comprehensive modernization of federal transfer agent rules that would expressly permit the use of blockchain technology as a master securityholder file. The proposal introduces technology-neutral language alongside new reporting requirements for distributed ledger technology usage and tokenized securities activity.

As federal climate disclosure rules face rescission and state-level mandates remain largely stalled, California's SB 253 greenhouse gas reporting requirement stands as the sole advancing framework, creating a fragmented compliance landscape where multistate companies must navigate divergent regulatory trajectories. With the SEC's 2024 climate rules stayed and proposed for elimination, and California's Air Resources Board finalizing implementation mechanics for November 2026 reporting deadlines, the operatio

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI, determining that when an AI agent acts at a user's direction, it is the user—not the AI company—who "accesses" computer systems under federal and California computer fraud statutes. This landmark appellate decision addresses how existing computer-access laws apply to agentic artificial intelligence and has significant implications...

A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies based on historical emissions. The ruling found the Act preempted by the Clean Air Act, marking the first judicial decision on state climate superfund legislation and establishing that EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding does not alter preemption analysis.

The European Commission has adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, introducing a "workable effects approach" that narrows presumptions while expanding guidance on objective justifications and recognizing sustainability benefits as valid efficiencies for the first time. These Guidelines replace the 2008 Enforcement Priorities Guidance and are expected to significantly impact enforcement practices across EU Member States and beyond, particularly for digital market

In a recent PTAB decision, Director Squires addressed whether Microsoft's IPR petition should proceed despite Sandpiper CDN's discretionary denial request. The ruling hinged on two critical factors: the novelty of Microsoft's art citations and Sandpiper CDN's failure to disclose its own commonly assigned prior art during patent prosecution. This case provides important guidance on how patent owners' prosecution conduct can impact discretionary denial outcomes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

Early decisions about a start-up's legal structure can dramatically affect tax outcomes and financial returns as the company grows and reaches liquidity events. Understanding the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exemption and implementing proper structuring from the outset can significantly enhance returns for both founders and investors.

California's Air Resources Board has opened its voluntary reporting platform for the first cycle of greenhouse gas emissions disclosure under SB 253, establishing November 10, 2026 as the deadline and clarifying that companies may submit existing reports rather than creating new CARB-specific documents. The guidance addresses critical implementation questions including consolidated reporting mechanics, fee assessment structures, and first-year enforcement discretion for entities without established data col